Blitz



The Blitz is an elite demon which appears in Devil May Cry 4. Like the Assault and Frost, it was sired by Mundus as a foot-soldier. It is blind, so it relies on its other senses to viciously attack its foes. However, it will sometimes mistakenly attack other demons. It shields itself within electricity that damages any opponent who attempts to use melee attacks on it, and it can also become electricity to teleport around the battlefield. It will attack with a combination of lightning strikes, electrically-amplified claw swipes, and a beam of electricity which it fires from its claws.

Strategy
The Blitz's electricity must be removed before the Blitz can be killed, and this can be done using firearms, Release, the Lucifer, or even the Yamato's "Slash Dimension" techniques. In particular, the Coyote-A's Charge Shot takes away its shield quickly, and a hit with the Pandora's "PF398: Revenge" will remove the shield in one shot. Once the Blitz's electricity is removed, it will be stunned and can be freely attacked; however, it will shortly begin to glow red, and become much more vicious until it explodes in a shower of sparks. If the player is caught by the Blitz while it is glowing red, it will keep hold of him while it explodes, and the only way to get out of its grip is to invoke Devil Trigger or use Holy Water. Another way is to use Gilgamesh. Simply attack the Blitz with a Just-Charged Straight to disperse its electric shield. Then attack using Gilgamesh's powerful attacks.

With Nero, use Charge Shot 3 to attack the Blitz, the resulting explosion quickly disperses the electricity. After the electricity is gone, use DT and Buster attacks to quickly drain his health. Three of these should send him into critical health, coloring its electricity red. Another Charged Shot 3 should finish the demon off.

When they die, they will explode, so make sure to stay away when you land the killing blow.

Cautions

 * Never use metallic objects against the Blitz (for example; Red Queen, Rebellion, Gilgamesh, and Gyro Blade), this returns the damage back to you, along with added electricity.
 * Even if a Gyro Blade succesfully hits a Blitz, the Gyro Blade will bounce in your direction and you will be damaged with electricity. It also happens with the Rebellion's Prop Shredder move.
 * You can use the Swordmaster Styles for the Gilgamesh, and Rebellion to attack a Blitz from a distance instead.
 * When a lightning bolt appears on the ground, avoid it! This does a heavy damage in your Vitality Gauge, and can nearly kill you in the Son of Sparda difficulty.

Background
"Blitz" means "lightning" in German.